About Robert
Dr. Robert Rasp helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. He also assists with concerns such as ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.
Dr. Rasp practices from Missouri and works in English. Dr.
Rasp uses a straightforward, collaborative style. He does not tell clients what to do. Instead he asks about each person's goals and what a better life would look like.
How Robert works
From there he works toward practical, solution-focused steps that align with that vision. Across three decades he has used several evidence-based approaches. These include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and hypnotherapy.
He draws on these methods to match techniques to each person's needs rather than following a single script. Sessions can address both immediate coping needs and longer-term change. Some people come for help after trauma or loss.
Others want to improve sleep, manage mood, reduce substance use, or repair important relationships. He aims to support steady progress through practical skills and focused conversation. Clients describe the work as goal-oriented and respectful of their choices.
With 30 years of practice as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - Dr. Rasp combines experience with an emphasis on client goals. He accepts international clients and sees people via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
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What Robert works with
The areas below are the ones Robert selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Dr. Rasp uses Client-Centered Therapy to center sessions on the person's goals and priorities, letting the conversation follow what matters most to them. This approach helps people clarify what they want and find their own way forward using therapist support.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT offers concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes through short exercises and practice between sessions.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is offered for trauma‑related memories and distress. EMDR works through guided processing to reduce the intensity of painful memories and related symptoms.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try approaches that fit the person's goals, and adjust based on how the person responds. The process is collaborative and paced to individual needs.
Online therapy with Dr. Rasp can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video offers face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging provide flexibility for brief updates, reflections between sessions, or for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain continuity between sessions.
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